Baking pad



June y26, 1928.

C. C. PORTER BAKINB PAD Patentedv June 26, 192s.

AurulrzD STATE-S CHARLES C. PORTER, OF- lH ARlIEORD, CONNECTICUT.

y BAKING ran.

Application led July 16, 1927*#` SerialNo. 206,287,

My present invention has reference to a baking pad, that is, a pad uponwhich baking pans rest when in an oven to prevent the lower or bottomportion of the contents of the pan from being burned during the cookingoperation, the pan being also susceptible for use over the grate abovethe pan tolikewise prevent the contents in the top of the pan from beingburned or scorched.`

An object is the provision of a pad or mat for this purpose which maybev rolled, when not in use, to provide a small bundle for storage orfor shipment and which is of a construction that will effectivelyperform its function when in use.

A further object is the provision of a pad or mat for this purpose inwhich sheets of heat resisting material, such as asbestos or the likeare held in spaced relation by a reticulated member of corrugatedformation, the pad being enclosed in a metal frame, and the end membersof the frame being removable so that the pad, when the said end membersare disassociated may be rolled upon itself, the end members arranged inthe rolland a finger ring, normally employed for manipulating` the padmay be arranged around the pad for holding the same when in rolledcondition.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:

' Figure l is a top plan View of a baking panr in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2l is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the lino 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a detail view in perspective of a corner portion of the pad,with one of the frame elements withdrawn.

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4;.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the pad in rolled condition. i

My improved baking pad includes spaced sheets l of heat resistingmaterial, the sheets being constructed of asbestos or like material.Between these sheets l there is interposed a fine mesh wire 2 which iscorrugated transversely throughout its length. The bulged portions ofthe wire hold the sheets l suitably spaced away from each other and.

Thelmat thus provided is enclosed ina metal frame. The metal Vframeincludes side and end members, each of a single strip of bendable metal,two of the interposed strips be-` ing bent into U-shaped formation andbeing clamped and if necessary crimped or indented along the sides andedges of the sheets. The members'are indicated `by the numeral 3 andeach of the said members, at or adjacent to their ends have sockets ordepressions 4. The other and removable members of the frame areindicated by the numeral 5. The membersl 5, adjacent to their ends areindented from their outer faces to provide inwardly projected crosssectionally rounded teats or lugs 6 to be received in the roundeddepressions 4;. In this manner it will be seen that the elementsconstituting the frame for the pad may be readily associated ordisconnected.

One of the frame members has associated therewith an eye 7 which ispreferably piv otally or swingably secured on the said meme ber, andthis eye receivesl therethrough a `split ring 8. The ring'is, of course,removable from the eye, it being merely necessary to bend the ends ofthe ring to insert the same in the eye or to remove the said ringtherefrom. Normally the ring serves as a finger hole whereby the mat maybe inserted in an oven or removed therefrom but when the frame members 5are removed and the `mat is folded, as disclosed by Figure 6V of thedrawings, the ring member is iirstldisassociated rom the eye andthereafter arranged around the roll. If desired, the ring member may bepassed through the eye 7 when themat is'folded. When in folded conditionthe removable frame members 5 are inserted in the center of the roll asdisclosed by said Figure 6 of the drawings.

The construction and advantages ofthe improvement will be readilyapparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relateswithout further detailed description. Having described the invention, Iclaim.: l. A baking pad as herein described comprising two sheets ofheat resisting material, a corrugated sheet of mesh interposed betweenthe sheets, a framemember connecting the ends and edges of the pad, andsaid posed sections which are fixed to the pad and other sections whichare removably secured to the pad and have aunterengagement with thefixed members. l

2. A baking pad as herein described, comprising two Vlapping sheetsofheat resisting material, a corrugated mesh arranged between the sheetsand spacing the same, a.

5 frame surrounding the pad, said frame comprising U-shaped metalmembers two of the opposite elements of which are compressed against thepad and having depressions adicent to their outer ends, the remaining-shaped elements of the frame having in- 10 wardly directed teats to bereceived in the depressions of the fixed member of the frame and a splitswivel ring removably secured to one of the frame members.V

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

' CHARLES C. PORTER.

